Verdicts and Settlements
The following are representative of some of the types of personal injury cases we handle and results we have obtained for clients. Because each case is different, we offer a free consultation to talk with you about your accident to help you understand the process, your rights, and the value of your case.
Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Therefore, case results do not guarantee a similar result in any future cases.
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Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
$3,000,000
$1,024,892
Defendant’s SUV crossed double yellow center lines of road and struck plaintiffs’ vehicle head on
LOCATION: Oxford, MA
PLAINTIFFS: Married couple; wife 62 yrs; Husband 61 yrs
INJURIES: Wife: Multiple fractures of right ankle with resulting skin and wound complications; Husband: Soft tissue injuries and bruising, loss of consortium
LOCATION: Oxford, MA
PLAINTIFFS: Married couple; wife 62 yrs; Husband 61 yrs
INJURIES: Wife: Multiple fractures of right ankle with resulting skin and wound complications; Husband: Soft tissue injuries and bruising, loss of consortium
$525,000
Multi-vehicle tractor trailer accident
LOCATION: Route 20, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Estate of married male, decedent in his 30s
INJURIES: Wrongful death
LOCATION: Route 20, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Estate of married male, decedent in his 30s
INJURIES: Wrongful death
$475,000
Intersection accident
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in mid 50s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc with cervical fusion surgery
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in mid 50s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc with cervical fusion surgery
$420,000
Defendant vehicle struck plaintiff vehicle head on
LOCATION: Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female in mid 30s, Certified Nurse’s Aide
INJURIES: Multiple fractures, lower leg skin injuries, toe amputation
LOCATION: Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female in mid 30s, Certified Nurse’s Aide
INJURIES: Multiple fractures, lower leg skin injuries, toe amputation
$300,000
Plaintiff vehicle stopped, waiting to turn, hit by defendant
LOCATION: Route 135, Ashland, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 50s
INJURIES: Herniated disc, aggravation of pre-existing degenerative disc disease
LOCATION: Route 135, Ashland, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 50s
INJURIES: Herniated disc, aggravation of pre-existing degenerative disc disease
$115,000
Defendant crossed double yellow center lines of road into plaintiff’s travel lane
LOCATION: Route 20, Shrewsbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Research scientist and aerospace engineer, male in mid 40s
INJURIES: Wrist fracture with surgery
LOCATION: Route 20, Shrewsbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Research scientist and aerospace engineer, male in mid 40s
INJURIES: Wrist fracture with surgery
$110,000
Red light violation
LOCATION: Intersection of Cambridge and Southbridge, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF Single male in mid 20s
INJURIES: Rib fracture/facial scarring
LOCATION: Intersection of Cambridge and Southbridge, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF Single male in mid 20s
INJURIES: Rib fracture/facial scarring
$100,000
(max. insurance)
(max. insurance)
Auto accident
LOCATION: Warren, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, 26 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: ankle fracture
LOCATION: Warren, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, 26 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: ankle fracture
$100,000
(max. insurance)
(max. insurance)
Multiple car accident
LOCATION: Interstate 290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, late 40s, electrician
INJURIES: Herniated discs at C5-C6, C6-C7; anterior diskectomy and fusion;
LOCATION: Interstate 290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, late 40s, electrician
INJURIES: Herniated discs at C5-C6, C6-C7; anterior diskectomy and fusion;
$100,000
Passenger Injured In Auto Collision
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, Certified Nursing Assistant
INJURIES: Shoulder subacromial impingement, rotator cuff tear, labral tear, osteochondral lesion of the humerus, adhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder)
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, Certified Nursing Assistant
INJURIES: Shoulder subacromial impingement, rotator cuff tear, labral tear, osteochondral lesion of the humerus, adhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder)
$100,000
Plaintiff rear ended by tractor trailer truck
LOCATION: Route 20, Charlton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, early 60s, salesman
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc
LOCATION: Route 20, Charlton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, early 60s, salesman
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc
$100,000
Plaintiff vehicle stopped and rear ended by defendant
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Spinal herniated disc at L5-S1, nerve root compression, radiculopathy
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Spinal herniated disc at L5-S1, nerve root compression, radiculopathy
$100,000 (max. insurance)
Improper and illegal passing of another vehicle
LOCATION: Route 9, Westborough, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single, female, 60 years old
INJURIES: cervical herniated disc; discectomy and fusion
LOCATION: Route 9, Westborough, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single, female, 60 years old
INJURIES: cervical herniated disc; discectomy and fusion
$100,000 (maximum insurance limit)
Red light violation
LOCATION: Fitchburg, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: concussion, lumbar disc protrusion
LOCATION: Fitchburg, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: concussion, lumbar disc protrusion
$100,000
Failure to yield right of way
LOCATION: Uxbridge, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: labral tear, subacromial impingement, shoulder
LOCATION: Uxbridge, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: labral tear, subacromial impingement, shoulder
$92,000
Plaintiff rear ended by commercial truck driver
LOCATION: Route 20, Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, early 40s, business executive
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc
LOCATION: Route 20, Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, early 40s, business executive
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc
$85,000
Motor Vehicle collision
LOCATION: Route 16, Webster, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married, homemaker in her 30s
INJURIES: SLAP tear, shoulder tendinitis
LOCATION: Route 16, Webster, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married, homemaker in her 30s
INJURIES: SLAP tear, shoulder tendinitis
$85,000
Distracted driver causing rear end collision
LOCATION: Gardner/Templeton, MA
PLAINTIFF: 16 year old female
INJURIES: Aggravation of scoliosis with muscle strain
LOCATION: Gardner/Templeton, MA
PLAINTIFF: 16 year old female
INJURIES: Aggravation of scoliosis with muscle strain
$82,500
Pedestrian struck by vehicle while crossing street
LOCATION: Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Concussion / head injury
LOCATION: Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Concussion / head injury
$80,000
Rear-end collision
LOCATION: Interstate 290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Bulging disc and muscle/ligament back injury
LOCATION: Interstate 290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Bulging disc and muscle/ligament back injury
$75,000
Teenage driver injures teenage passenger in intersection accident
LOCATION: Baldwin Street, Leicester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male teenager and high school student
INJURIES: Broken nose, shoulder injury, minor facial scarring
LOCATION: Baldwin Street, Leicester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male teenager and high school student
INJURIES: Broken nose, shoulder injury, minor facial scarring
$75,000
ACCIDENT TYPE: Red light violation
LOCATION: Highland Street and West Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male in mid 20s, professional chef
INJURIES: Herniated disc
LOCATION: Highland Street and West Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male in mid 20s, professional chef
INJURIES: Herniated disc
$75,000
ACCIDENT TYPE: Highway rear end collision
LOCATION: I-290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female in her 30s, Navy Veteran
INJURIES: Cervical herniated disc, without surgery
LOCATION: I-290, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female in her 30s, Navy Veteran
INJURIES: Cervical herniated disc, without surgery
$72,000
Auto strikes motorcycle operator
LOCATION: Grafton Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Foot / nerve injury
LOCATION: Grafton Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Foot / nerve injury
$69,000
Defendant vehicle struck plaintiff’s parked vehicle
LOCATION: Vermont Street, West Roxbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male in 40s
INJURIES: Broken ribs
LOCATION: Vermont Street, West Roxbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male in 40s
INJURIES: Broken ribs
$65,000
Defendant crossed center line of road into plaintiff’s travel lane
LOCATION: Route 140, Westminster, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 40s
INJURIES: Bulging disc and hip injury
LOCATION: Route 140, Westminster, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 40s
INJURIES: Bulging disc and hip injury
$60,000
Pedestrian crossing street at night in crosswalk hit by elderly driver
LOCATION: Park Avenue, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male in mid 30s, professor of mechanical engineering
INJURIES: Fractured leg
LOCATION: Park Avenue, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male in mid 30s, professor of mechanical engineering
INJURIES: Fractured leg
$60,000
Minor teenager injured as passenger in auto collision
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Teenage female
INJURIES: Leg scarring
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Teenage female
INJURIES: Leg scarring
$55,000
Rear end collision
LOCATION: Route 2, Concord, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 40s, professional architect
INJURIES: Knee injury with arthroscopic surgery
LOCATION: Route 2, Concord, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 40s, professional architect
INJURIES: Knee injury with arthroscopic surgery
$52,000
Intersection accident
LOCATION: Chandler and Mill Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Shoulder injury
LOCATION: Chandler and Mill Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Shoulder injury
$50,000
Plaintiff side-swiped by snow plow truck during winter storm
LOCATION: Grove Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Wrist fracture and elbow injury
LOCATION: Grove Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Wrist fracture and elbow injury
$50,000 (maximum insurance coverage)
Stop sign violation
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, 20s
INJURIES: Lip/chin laceration, medial meniscus tear
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, 20s
INJURIES: Lip/chin laceration, medial meniscus tear
$50,000 (maximum insurance coverage)
Speeding, failure yield right of way
LOCATION: West Main St, Spencer, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, early 20s
INJURIES: shoulder glenoid labrum tear, tendinopathy
LOCATION: West Main St, Spencer, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, early 20s
INJURIES: shoulder glenoid labrum tear, tendinopathy
$50,000
(max. insurance)
(max. insurance)
Defendant veered into plaintiff’s travel lane
LOCATION: Pleasantdale Road, Rutland, Massachusetts
PLAINTIFF: Single male, (early 40s), a mechanic
INJURIES: hand and wrist injury
LOCATION: Pleasantdale Road, Rutland, Massachusetts
PLAINTIFF: Single male, (early 40s), a mechanic
INJURIES: hand and wrist injury
$50,000
Intoxicated driver causes injury to his passenger
LOCATION: Hamilton Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured jaw/dental injuries
LOCATION: Hamilton Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured jaw/dental injuries
$47,500
Plaintiff hit by drunk driver
LOCATION: Upton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 20s
INJURIES: Facial scarring
LOCATION: Upton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 20s
INJURIES: Facial scarring
Medical Malpractice cases
$2,000,000
Medical Malpractice case against surgeon and other hospital physicians in which patient died from surgical complications
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Estate of Female, decedent in early 60s
INJURIES: Wrongful Death
(Attorney Ventura was co-counsel)
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Estate of Female, decedent in early 60s
INJURIES: Wrongful Death
(Attorney Ventura was co-counsel)
$650,000
Medical Malpractice case against anesthesiologist and hospital for failure to timely diagnose and treat the plaintiff’s post surgical epidural hematoma rendering the patient paraplegic
LOCATION: Ware, MA
PLAINTIFF: 83 year old female
INJURIES: Paraplegia
(Attorney Ventura was co-counsel)
LOCATION: Ware, MA
PLAINTIFF: 83 year old female
INJURIES: Paraplegia
(Attorney Ventura was co-counsel)
Accidents at Work Cases
$675,000
Employee thrown off a forklift suffering injury at industrial plant
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative lumbar disc with surgery and permanent impairments
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative lumbar disc with surgery and permanent impairments
$500,000
Worker injured from fallen debris at an industrial facility
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Multiple level disc herniation/protrusion injuries, aggravation pre-existing degenerative disc disease, with permanent impairments
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Multiple level disc herniation/protrusion injuries, aggravation pre-existing degenerative disc disease, with permanent impairments
$450,000
Employee injured operating industrial equipment
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Herniated disc, nerve injury to foot
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Herniated disc, nerve injury to foot
$350,000
Truck driver injured during the course of employment by unsecured steel plate which fell on him at an industrial plant
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, late 30s
INJURIES: Lower back disc herniation
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, late 30s
INJURIES: Lower back disc herniation
Slip and Fall Cases
$475,000
Fall at supermarket due to waxed floors with no warning signs
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, early 50s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc with surgery and permanent physical impairments
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, early 50s
INJURIES: Herniated and degenerative cervical disc with surgery and permanent physical impairments
$180,000
Visitor of tenant falls on snow and ice on poorly lighted sidewalk at apartment complex
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s, computer services professional
INJURIES: Ankle fracture with surgery
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s, computer services professional
INJURIES: Ankle fracture with surgery
$126,000
Tenant fell on snow and ice on sidewalk at her apartment
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture with surgery
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 30s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture with surgery
$100,000
Tenant falls at apartment complex from defects in walkway
LOCATION: West Boylston, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single, early 60s
INJURIES: Hip fracture, DVT, pulmonary embolism
LOCATION: West Boylston, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single, early 60s
INJURIES: Hip fracture, DVT, pulmonary embolism
$80,000
Visitor of tenant falls at a single-family residence on defective steps
LOCATION: Sutton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 50s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture
LOCATION: Sutton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 50s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture
$80,000
Visitor to a single-family home falls on driveway due to poor lighting conditions at dusk and uneven driveway surface conditions from broken asphalt
LOCATION: Millbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, mid 60s
INJURIES: Right ankle trimalleolar fracture dislocation
LOCATION: Millbury, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, mid 60s
INJURIES: Right ankle trimalleolar fracture dislocation
$60,000
Tenant falls on snow and ice on sidewalk at her three decker apartment
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Hand/wrist fracture
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Hand/wrist fracture
$60,000
Nurse falls on exterior stairs of single-family home during day while visiting patient sustaining an ankle fracture due to violations of Massachusetts Building and Sanitary Codes (uneven stair riser heights); the following day while at home on crutches for her ankle injury, her crutches slipped while feeding her dog and she fell sustaining a herniated lumbar disc
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, late 30s
INJURIES: Fractured ankle, herniated disc, L5-S1
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, late 30s
INJURIES: Fractured ankle, herniated disc, L5-S1
$48,000
Tenant renting a single-family home falls on stairway due to defective railing
LOCATION: Sutton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Broken leg
LOCATION: Sutton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married male, mid 30s
INJURIES: Broken leg
Motorcycle Accident Cases
$102,924
Motorcycle accident
LOCATION: Rt 12, Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male, 49 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: Ankle fracture; compression fracture L1 vertebra
LOCATION: Rt 12, Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male, 49 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: Ankle fracture; compression fracture L1 vertebra
$100,000
Motorcycle accident (defendant veered in front of plaintiff)
LOCATION: Main Street, Oxford, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single Male, 27 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: traumatic brain injury, concussion, and post traumatic concussion syndrome
LOCATION: Main Street, Oxford, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single Male, 27 years old
PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: traumatic brain injury, concussion, and post traumatic concussion syndrome
$100,000
(max. insurance)
(max. insurance)
Defendant rear ended plaintiff on motorcycle and left scene of accident
LOCATION: Route 140, Sterling, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, early 20s
INJURIES: Pelvic fracture
LOCATION: Route 140, Sterling, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, early 20s
INJURIES: Pelvic fracture
$80,000
Plaintiff on motorcycle struck by debris falling off of a truck
LOCATION: Route 119, Ashby, MA
PLAINTIFF: Retired male, early 70s
INJURIES: Concussion / head injury
LOCATION: Route 119, Ashby, MA
PLAINTIFF: Retired male, early 70s
INJURIES: Concussion / head injury
$75,000
Operator of motorcycle hit by auto
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured teeth, facial injuries
LOCATION: Worcester County, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single male, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured teeth, facial injuries
$75,000
ACCIDENT TYPE: Passenger on motorcycle injured by auto
LOCATION: Route 122A, South Grafton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture and back injury
LOCATION: Route 122A, South Grafton, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Ankle fracture and back injury
$50,000
Passenger on motorcycle injured by auto
LOCATION: Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured Ankle
LOCATION: Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single female, mid 20s
INJURIES: Fractured Ankle
Other Cases
$1,000,000
Customer injured at Big Box Store from falling merchandise
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: Cervical disc herniation, failed neck syndrome, concussion
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female in her 40s
INJURIES: Cervical disc herniation, failed neck syndrome, concussion
$100,000
(max. insurance)
(max. insurance)
Boating accident
LOCATION: Indian Lake, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single Male, 24 years old
INJURIES: small toe amputation
LOCATION: Indian Lake, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Single Male, 24 years old
INJURIES: small toe amputation
$90,000
Customer injured at hardware store from falling merchandise
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, early to mid 60s
INJURIES: Muscle/ligament injury
LOCATION: Auburn, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, early to mid 60s
INJURIES: Muscle/ligament injury
$50,000
Pedestrian crossing street
LOCATION: Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Post traumatic right long and ring finger, and left long finger flexor tendon tensosynovitis
LOCATION: Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Married female, mid 40s
INJURIES: Post traumatic right long and ring finger, and left long finger flexor tendon tensosynovitis
$40,000
Customer falls in supermarket
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, mid 60s
INJURIES: Muscle ligament injury
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Female, mid 60s
INJURIES: Muscle ligament injury
$40,000
Infant injured at daycare
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male toddler
INJURIES: Burns
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male toddler
INJURIES: Burns
$30,000
ACCIDENT TYPE: Customer injured by pharmacy prescription error
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male married in his 60s
INJURIES: Neurological and emotional distress
LOCATION: Worcester, MA
PLAINTIFF: Male married in his 60s
INJURIES: Neurological and emotional distress
